Welcome to Worship at Ministers All Members Kurt...
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Welcome to Worship at
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH STORY CITY, IOWA
Our Mission Building Strong Relationships in Christ,
And Making Him Known to All
June 4, 2017
604 Lafayette Avenue Story City, Iowa
515.733.4972
Website - www.immanuelstorycity.org E-mail - [email protected]
Summer Church Office Hours: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday—8:30 A.M. to noon, 1 to 4 P.M.
Wednesday—1-4 P.M. Friday—8:30 A.M. to 12 P.M.
Ministers – All Members Kurt Jensen, Pastor
Tom Hunt, Visitation Pastor Zachary Bauknecht, Youth & Education Ministry Coordinator
Pentecost Sunday June 4, 2017
We Prepare to Worship God
Prelude
Opening Hymn “Come, Thou Almighty King” No. 8
Opening Prayer
Time for Greeting
Announcements
Holy Communion Faith Stepping Stone Blessing
We Hear God's Word
Dramatic Reading: Acts 2:1-24, 36-39
We Witness God’s Saving Grace through Holy Baptism
Baptismal Song “Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine” (vv. 1,2,4)
No. 467
Sacrament of Holy Baptism (see bulletin insert)
We Respond to God's Blessings
Offering
Offertory “We Are an Offering” No. 678
We Hear God's Word Proclaimed in Word and Deed
Sermon “Pentecost Wind and Fire” Pastor Jensen
Hymn “Spirit of the Living God” No. 389
We Receive God’s Grace in the Sacrament
Words of Institution
The Lord's Prayer
Distribution
We Receive God’s Promise to Go with us into Daily Life
Blessing
Benediction
Closing Hymn “Shine, Jesus, Shine” (vv. 1,3) No. 431
Postlude
Welcome to visitors! Welcome to our celebration of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit breathed the church into being! May we continue to be moved by the Spirit to live as the body of Christ.
Attendance last Sunday: 189
Baptized today is Rory Lynn Posegate, daughter of Blair & Tara (Hamilton) Posegate. Rory's sponsors are Travis & Jena Hamilton. Please keep this new child of God and her family in your prayers.
This morning we celebrate the Lord's Supper for the first time with our youth who have attended with their parents the Holy Communion Faith Stepping Stone classes. They have completed their training and are ready to celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion. The youth who took the classes include Allison Schrader, Tegan Oliver, Gavin Carpenter, and Reece Martin.
Today, we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion. In prayerful preparation for the Table, please read, fill out, and give the Information Card (in the pew) to an usher as you are directed forward. Children are invited to come with their family for a blessing. If you are unable to come to the front, let an usher know and the elements will be brought to you. White grape juice and gluten free wafers are available to those who prefer those options; please point to the center of the tray or alert the communion server.
Today is also Food Pantry Sunday. Please place any non perishable items into the grocery cart, or indicate "Loaves and Fishes" on your offering envelope.
Prayer Chapel: "First of all, pray." (1 Timothy 2:1) Beginning this week, our prayer team members invite anyone who wishes to join them in the chapel each Sunday at 8:45 A.M. to pray for our worship service and other specific prayer requests. Immediately after worship each Sunday, prayer team members will be available in the chapel to pray with anyone who would like prayer for themselves or someone else. Please join us as we lift up one another in prayer!
Immanuel offers Bulletin Sponsorship: Contact the church office to sponsor a bulletin ($20) in honor or memory of loved ones, birthdays, anniversaries, & other milestones.
Summer Church Office Hours will begin Monday, June 5:
Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays: 8:30 A.M.-4:00 P.M. (12-1 P.M. lunch)
Wednesdays: 1:00-4:00 P.M.
Fridays: 8:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
Please leave the office a voicemail if you contact us out of office hours. We will return your call once we are in the office. You are also welcome to email us anytime at [email protected].
Regular Church Office Hours will resume September 5.
Immanuel Women’s Ministry Quilt Tying Work Day will be Thursday, June 8, from 9 A.M. to noon. Join us for a morning of fellowship, food and service to others. You are welcome to bring treats for coffee break. No experience needed.
Next Sunday, we will welcome John Engelstad as our guest preacher and speaker. John served as associate pastor here at Immanuel from 2001-2008. He recently accepted the position of Area Director for Youth for Christ in Austin, MN. Billy Graham was Youth for Christ’s first full-time staff member. Since 1944, they have sought to give youth opportunities to experience the love of Jesus and the changing power of the Holy Spirit. We look forward to hearing more about John’s new role and plans for ministry in Austin during our coffee hour in the Social Hall after worship! To find out more about South Central Minnesota Youth for Christ, visit www.scmyfc.org
Thank you to today's Ministry Volunteers:
Organist: Emily Anderson
Ushers: Merlin & Clara Wendt, Rick Richie
Greeters: Merlin & Clara Wendt
Readers: John Nordeen, Cathy McKim, Tom Hunt, Pastor Jensen
Communion Preparers: Sandy Jacobson, Linda Doyle
Communion Assistants: John Nordeen, Shirley Frette
Communion Helpers: Delaney Sorem, Amy Rathmacher
Sound Engineer: Brad Waline
Coffee Fellowship Sign Up: We are in need of volunteers to host our coffee fellowship each Sunday. If you would like to host coffee fellowship for a Sunday or two (making coffee/lemonade, and providing treats) please sign up in the kitchen (by the coffee pots). Consider hosting with another couple! Thank you! St. Petri Lutheran Church invites you to their WELCA Guest Night Salad Supper on Thursday, June 29 at 6 P.M. The program
will be given by the Whimsical Warblers. A freewill offering will be taken to benefit the Food Bank of Iowa. Please RSVP the number attending in your group to St. Petri's church office by calling 733-4623 or emailing [email protected] by Monday, June 19th.
A Message from Stephen Ministers: We like to think of summer as being a relaxing, enjoyable time. But hurts, struggles, crises, and problems don’t take a vacation. Many times our difficulties seem even worse during the summer because everyone else seems to be enjoying life while you are feeling down. If you are experiencing a difficult time—emotionally, spiritually, or relationally—you don’t have to suffer alone. Our Stephen Ministers are trained caregivers, ready to listen, care for and encourage you, pray with and for you, and provide one-to-one Christian care to help you through whatever it is that you are facing. Men are matched with male Stephen Ministers, and women are matched with female Stephen Ministers. It’s free. It’s confidential. And it will make a difference in your life! To find out more about Stephen Ministry for you or someone you know, talk with one of our Stephen Ministry Leaders: Pastor Kurt or Gayle Tate.
2017 DAY CAMP INFORMATION Day Camp will be June 12-15. The Day Camp Packet,
including registration/health forms, is on our website, and in the church office. *We are asking for donations of $20 for one child,
or $30 for 2 or more children that you register. Thank you!
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
SignUp on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/gKMuqaD
OR
Fill out the bulletin insert and return to the church office.
Middle and High School Youth Activities
Summer Stretch
The early bird deadline to sign up for Summer Stretch has passed,
but there is still plenty of room to sign up. If you need the forms,
please see Zachary for a copy.
6th Grade Students
Congratulations on finishing your Holy Communion Stepping Stone!
We look forward to celebrating with you and your
first Communion TODAY!
Mission Trip Team
TODAY, and the two weeks after, we will be having our Team
Meetings from 10:45AM to Noon in the Cornerstone Room
at church. Please make sure you can make it to these important
meetings. If you are unable to make it, let Zachary know.
Thanks! Our trip is now only 20 days away!
Summer Programming Schedule
Since it is Summer, we are following our Summer Programming
Schedule. Our Youth Group meeting times will be from
6:00-7:10 PM for Middle School and 7:15-8:30 PM for High School
during this time period. The Youth Board has decided upon the
following dates for our Wednesday Summer Meetings:
June: 7th, July: 5th, 12th,
19th and 20th (Summer Stretch Participants), August: 9th
Youth Group Families @ the Iowa Cubs
On June 17th, we will be going to the Iowa Cubs Game! They have
a Pre-Game Catch on the field we can participate in at 5:45PM.
Bring your glove and baseball/softball with you! Tickets are $9.
We will meet at Immanuel at 4:30 PM. We should return to
Story City by 10:30-11:00 PM. Please sign up by TODAY if you
want to go. Thanks!
Day Camp Ministry Team
8th-12th Graders (and adults), there is still need for your help at
Immanuel's Day Camp June 12-15. Please contact Mrs. McKim
or Zachary and see how you can get signed up to help with this
June 4-June 11, 2017 Worship & Study Opportunities at Immanuel
Sunday, June 4 Scandinavian Days/ Pentecost Sunday/Communion
8:00 A.M. Radio Broadcast 9:00 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Narthex) 9:30 A.M. Worship 10:30 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Social Hall) 10:45 A.M. Mission Trip Team Mtg. #1
Monday, June 5 Summer Church Office Hours Begin
Tuesday, June 6 9:30 A.M. Staff Meeting
Wednesday, June 7 9:00 A.M. Women's Bible Study (Library) 6:00 P.M. Middle School Youth Group 7:15 P.M. High School Youth Group
Thursday, June 8 9:00 A.M. Quilt Tying Day 7:00 P.M. Board Meetings 8:15 P.M. Council Meeting
Sunday, June 11 8:00 A.M. Radio Broadcast 9:00 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Narthex) 9:30 A.M. Worship 10:30 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Social Hall) 10:45 A.M. Mission Trip Team Mtg. #2 4:00 P.M. Day Camp Preparation & Set-Up
awesome ministry!